The headline is probably written for an American audience, or for brevity. It should say "Digital euro clears key hurdle as EU seeks to break free from U.S. de

The headline is probably written for an American audience, or for brevity. It should say "Digital euro clears key hurdle as EU seeks to break free from U.S. debit and credit card processors". Most debit cards in the EU are either Visa or Mastercard, although there used to be more local/national systems.